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Nearly 20% of Costa Rican national produce doesn’t meet agrochemical guidelines, study finds

Nearly 65% of fruits and vegetables produced in Costa Rica contain residual traces of agrochemicals, a study from the Pesticide Department of the State Phytosanitary System found. 

Authorities knew of bromacil in Costa Rica’s waters and didn’t alert public

The Plant Health Department (SFE) of Costa Rica knew the levels of bromacil in the water of Río Cuarto (canton of Alajuela) since 2015. Despite having the information, the data wasn't shared with other authorities until 2016 and wasn't known publicly until 2018.

Costa Rica consumes more agrochemicals per hectare than any country in the world

Since 1977, Costa Rica has imported more than 185,000 metric tons of agrochemicals. In that same time period, the country's consumption of these substances has more than tripled.
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Costa Rica Searches Guácimo Farm for the Bodies of 10 Missing People

Investigators searched seven homes on a Guácimo farm linked to the Coco Guácimo network after tips that at least 10 missing people may be buried there.

ATP Proposes $350 Million Player Compensation Plan and Major Ranking Changes

The ATP has unveiled plans to increase annual player compensation to approximately $350 million by 2028, alongside major changes to the men's professional tennis...

El Niño Peak Expected in December With Record-Warm Pacific Waters, WMO Warns

El Niño has not peaked yet. The WMO expects it to keep strengthening until around December as Pacific waters head for record heat.

Costa Rica President to Tour CECOT Days After Opening a 5,100-Inmate Prison

President Fernández will travel to El Salvador on Friday to tour the Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT), the mega-prison at the center of President Nayib...